The range of hot cross buns these days is confounding. Remember when we thought chocolate chip was a bit exotic? There seems to be new varieties every season and a few seen on supermarket shelves this season include rum and raisin, salted caramel and mocha. I love apple cinnamon. 

To take the stress out of choosing, consumer advocate CHOICE has rated its top buns. 

If you are a traditionalist, best head to Woolworths. CHOICE gave its Luxurious Richly Fruited buns an 84 per cent rating. The Aldi Bakers Life Indulgent Traditional Fruit Bun was second with 73 per cent and another Woolworths bun, the Indulgent Brioche Fruit Hot Cross Bun, was third with 72 per cent.

The best chocolate hot cross bun went to Aldi and the best apple and cinnamon to Woolworths.

CHOICE taste tested 23 hot cross buns across traditional fruit, chocolate, and apple and cinnamon categories. The buns were bought from Coles, Woolworths, IGA, Aldi, Bakers Delight and Costco.

Do you like all the new flavours, or are you happy to stick with the classics?